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    Los Angeles County
    Department of Public Health,
    Office of Health Assessment &
    Epidemiology,
    Community Health Assessment Unit,
    313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 127
    Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Phone:(213) 288-7785
    Fax:(213) 250-2594
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Trend Data Tables (Last updated on March 20, 2020)

Trend Data (Adult 1997 to 2018, Child 1999 to 2018)

Individual Year Data (2018 Data, 2015 Data, 2011 Data, 2007 Data, 2005 Data, 2002 Data, 1999 Data)  

NOTE: 2002 data are based on revised weights.

1. Adult Survey Trend Data:

1.1. Demographics

1.2. Health Behaviors

1.3. Social Determinants of Health

1.4. Health Status & Health Outcomes

1.5. Insurance, Regular Source of Care, Access to Care

1.6. Preventive Services

  • 1.1. DEMOGRAPHICS

         Disability
        
Caregiver

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  • 1.2. HEALTH BEHAVIORS

         Fruits/Vegetables Consumption
         Soda/Sweetened Beverage Consumption
         Physical Activity - Aerobic
         Physical Activity - Muscle Strengthening
         Physical Activity - Aerobic & Muscle Strengthening                                 
         Cigarette Smoking Status
         Alcohol Consumption within the past Month
         Heavy Drinking
         Binge Drinking
         Used Marijuana within the past Year
         Physical/Sexual Violence
         Physical/Sexual Violence by Gender

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  • 1.3. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

         Usually/Always Receive Needed Social & Emotional Support
         Housing Instability (within the past 5 Years)
         Unable to Afford Rent or Mortgage (within the past 2 Years)
         Very Low or Low Food Security
         Overall Food Insecurity
         Currently Receiving Food Stamps/CalFresh/SNAP

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  • 1.4. HEALTH STATUS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES 
  • Health Status

         Self-Perceived Health Status
         Poor Physical Health Days
         Poor Mental Health Days
         Poor Physical and/or Mental Health Days
         Activity Limitation Days

  • Chronic Conditions

        Overweight/Obesity 
        Asthma (current prevalence)
        Heart Disease Diagnosed 
        High Cholesterol Diagnosed
        Hypertension Diagnosed 
        Diabetes Diagnosed
        Arthritis Diagnosed
        Depression Diagnosed (Ever)
        Current Depression
        At Risk for Major Depression

  • Senior Falls

        Senior Falls (at Least Once within the past Year)
        Senior Falls That Caused Injury

   
  • 1.5. INSURANCE, REGULAR SOURCE OF CARE, ACCESS TO CARE
  • Insurance

       Type of Insurance for 18-64 years old (public, private, uninsured)
       Insurance for 65+ years old
       Uninsured for 18+ years old
       Time Without Insurance in Past Year

  • Regular Source of Care

       Regular Source of Care - YES
       Regular Source of Care - NO

  • Access to Care

        Difficulty Accessing Medical Care
        Could Not Afford to See a Doctor for a Health Problem
        Could Not Afford Prescription Medication
        Could Not Afford Mental Health Care
        Could Not Afford to See a Dentist
        Could Not Afford Eyeglasses
        Transportation Barrier to Accessing Medical Care

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  • 1.6. PREVENTIVE SERVICES  

        Flu Vaccination in the past Year (Ages 18 Years and Older)
        Flu Vaccination in the past Year (Ages 65 Years and Older)
        Pneumonia Vaccination (Ages 65 Years and Older)
        HPV Vaccine Uptake (Women Ages 18-26 Years Old)
        Mammogram within the past 2 Years (Women Ages 50-74 Years Old)
        Pap Smear within the past 3 Years (Women Ages 21-65 Years Old)

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2. Child Survey Trend Data:

2.1. Child Health

2.2. Health Care Access and Preventive Care

2.3. Child Routines

2.4. Parental to Postpartum

2.5. Childcare

2.6. Parental Perception/Risks

 To Adult Trend Data  

  • CHILD HEALTH

        Child Ever Diagnosed with Asthma
        Child with Current Asthma
        Child Ever Diagnosed with ADD/ADHD (Ages 3 to 17 Years)
        Child Ever Diagnosed with Autism (Ages 2 to 17 Years)
        Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
        Child Health Status - Fair or Poor

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  • HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PREVENTIVE CARE 
  • Access to Health Care

        Difficulty Accessing Medical Care for Child
        Could Not Afford Child Medical Check-Up or Physical Exam
        Could Not Afford to Have the Child See a Doctor for Illness
        Could Not Afford Prescription Medications for the Child
        Transportation Barrier to Accessing Health Care
        Difficulty Communicating with Child's Health Care Provider Due to Language Barrier (of Non-English Interviews)

  • Insurance

        Child Insurance Type 

  • Regular Source of Care

        Regular Source of Care - Yes
        Regular Source of Care - No

  • Access to Dental Care

        Child Had Dental Care within the past Year
        Child Had Dental Care within the past Year (Ages 2 to 17 Years)
        Could Not Afford Child Dental Care (Ages 1 to 17 Years)
        Could Not Afford Child Dental Care (Ages 2 to 17 Years)
        Could Not Afford Child Dental Care (Ages 3 to 17 Years)
        Could Not Afford Mental Health Care (Ages 3 to 17 Years)

  • Preventive Care

       Child Had Flu Vaccination within the past Year (Ages 6 Months to 17 Years)

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  • CHILD ROUTINES  
  • Nutrition

        Child Ate Breakfast Daily (Ages 2 to 17 Years)
        Child Ate Fastfood at Least Once a Week
        Child Consumed at Least 1 Soda a Day                                                              

  • Physical Activity

        Physical Activity - Meets Aerobic Physical Activity Guideline (Ages 6 to 17 Years)
        Physical Activity - Meets Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activity Guideline (Ages 6 to 17 Years)
        Physical Activity - Meets Aerobic and Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activity Guideline (Ages 6 to 17 Years)

  • Family Interaction

        Family Member Read to Child Daily (Ages 5 Years and Younger) 
        Family Member Told Stories to Child Daily (Ages 5 Years and Younger)
        Child TV Watching & Video Game Playing for 3+ Hours (Ages 6 Months to 17 Years)
        Child Appropriate TV Watching & Video Game Playing (Ages 6 Months to 17 Years)

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  • PARENTAL TO POSTPARTUM  

       Biological Mother Ever Breastfed Child
       Biological Mother Breastfed Child for at Least 6 Months 
       Biological Mother Breastfed Child for at Least 12 Months
       Biological Mother Participated in WIC While Pregnant
       Children (Ages 5 Years and Younger) Participated in WIC
       Home Health Visit
       Infant Sleep Position
       Prenatal HIV Test

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  • CHILD CARE

        Difficulty Obtaining Needed Child Care

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  • PARENTAL PERCEPTION/RISKS  

        Community Rating - Public Safety
        Community Rating - Access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
        Safe Park or Playground Easily Accessible (Ages 1 to 17 Years) 
        At Risk for Major Depression (Parents/Guardians/Decision Makers or Primary Caretakers)
        Difficulty in Seeking Advice for Raising Child

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